Fernando Torres set to replace Diego Simeone as Atletico manager

Relevo claims that Fernando Torres recently declined a management offer from Deportivo. Due to his high likelihood of succeeding Diego Simeone as manager, the 40-year-old made this decision. As early as the current season, there may be a management change. Torres would not be granted permission to rejoin Atletico Madrid if he had accepted the offer from Deportivo (or every other La Liga team) during the current season.

Since 2021, Torres has guided Atletico's youth squad to two championships. According to young athletes who have worked with him, he is the finest coach they have ever had. Fernando is viewed by the Colchoneros hierarchy as the best choice in the case that Simeone leaves.

Fernando Torres, a legend of Atletico Madrid and Liverpool, is advancing through the coaching ranks in the Spanish capital. Prior to this season, Torres managed to grab a league championship from Real Madrid while leading Atletico's under-19 team. Although he is well-liked at Concha Espina, he replaced Luis Garcia Tevenet to be head coach of Atletico B this year, where matters have been more difficult.

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Torres is more amenable to joining Deportivo than to certain proposals from mid table La Liga sides, since the latter reportedly tried to purchase him from Los Rojiblancos. Additionally, it is mentioned that he would prefer not to stall at Atletico as Raul Gonzalez did after five years with the Castilla side.

His desire to lead Atletico's senior team is the primary reason he chose not to relocate. The fact that this report came out the day after it was made public that Los Rojiblancos have begun preparing for the future without Diego Simeone is no accident. They claim that Torres would be among the contenders and that it is likely that he was urged to remain in case Simeone decides to depart. According to the same source, Simeone leaving Atletico next summer would be a huge surprise, and El Cholo himself might have to be willing to make the switch.